Mercedes ML-Class

Mercedes-Benz launched the first generation W163 series ML-Class in 1997 for the 1998 model year. It is a mid-sized body-on-frame SUV with seating for five or seven with an optional third-row seat. The ML-Class was the first luxury SUV to feature electronic stability control, a system designed to detect loss of control and instantaneously intervene with selective braking to bring the vehicle back on its intended course. Furthermore, the ML-Class boasted front- and side-impact airbags with advanced occupant detection for the front passenger seat, which, helped earn the W163 the highest marks in insurance industry crash tests.



Mercedes-Benz M-Class

Manufactured in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in the United States, the the ML-Class launched in the North American market first as the ML 320. The ML 320 was sold internationally, with the "320" suffix alluding to the 3.2-litre V6 engine. An entry-level, manual transmission-only ML 230, fitted with a 2.3-litre inline-four was available in Europe from launch in 1997 until 2000. From launch in 1997, European markets also received the ML 270 CDI with a 2.7-litre inline-five turbodiesel engine. This unit was made available in Australia in 2000 and continued on in the W163 until being replaced upon the release of the W164 ML-Class in 2005.



Mercedes ML 63 AMG

Later, in 1999, the more powerful ML 430 became available with the familiar Mercedes-Benz 4.3-litre V8. This was followed by the 2000 debut of the ML 55 AMG, featuring a 5.4-litre V8 engine made by AMG, modified bodywork, and other performance features.





2012 Mercedes ML-Class Spy


2009 Mercedes ML-Class


Mercedes-Benz UK - M-Class


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